An attempt at an ongoing mass biography of the officers and men of the 38th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, during the First World War

Wednesday, 27 March 2013

Private Alexander Hutchison

Born on 24 August 1887 in Lanarkshire, Scotland - son of George Hutchison, Lanarkshire, Scotland - at the time of his enlistment in 1915: trade as weaver, single, no current or previous military service, Presbyterian, height of 5 feet 6.5 inches, chest of 37 inches fully expanded, dark complexion, brown eyes, black hair.

Joined the 38th Battalion, CEF, in Lindsay, Ontario, on 23 March 1915 (number 410784) - served with the 38th Battalion during its period of garrison duty in Bermuda - landed in France with the 38th Battalion on 13 August 1916 - killed in action on 27 October 1916 - name inscribed on the Vimy Memorial, France.

(Updated with a photo of Pte Hutchison's inscription on the Vimy Memorial that I took in August 2012).